Have just been offered a flat,privately rented & furnished,just wondering how much housing benefits will pay towards the rent on this please.
Is there any way of finding out at all?
Originally posted 2010-04-19 06:32:58. Republished by Old Post Promoter
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#1 by Mas at April 24th, 2010
Go to your local housing office and ask them if they can help. Some councils will do a quick calculation to tell you if you are entitled to any help and how much you would get.
#2 by yummy mummy at April 26th, 2010
its all means tested, so it depends how much you earn and also how old you are as by council regulations you are not an adult an entitled to the full amount until you are 25.
#3 by jeanimus at April 27th, 2010
Housing benefit for private rented places has just been replaced by Local Housing Allowance. This is based on the average price of a dwelling in that area and the size of place you need. eg a single person needs a one bedroomed place, a couple with a child need two bedrooms etc. Your local authority will have a set amount which is the maximum they will pay accordingly. Best thing is find out the rent, then go to Shelter or CAB, who should have had notification of these amounts. They can then tell you how much youll get and how much youll have to pay yourself.
#4 by Smurfette! at April 29th, 2010
go to and work it out. It is pretty accurate
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#5 by ξήĢŁĭŞĦ ŗǾşξ ©® ღஐღ at May 1st, 2010
depends on your age
and also, they wont pay full rent for the property unless you use both bedrooms for people … so if ur moving in alone .. they wont pay all because u only need one bedroom
#6 by samsamdavedave at May 3rd, 2010
work your butt off and pay for yourself….me and my fiance have to, we are just over the limit for any help, but struggle madly every month!!
#7 by wilfred b at May 5th, 2010
just remember it is capped so if the rent is high you wont recieve the full amount no matter what
#8 by Bren at May 7th, 2010
if u look on the brighton council housing website theres a calculatorwhere u can put all yr info in and it tells u what u can get.